I Am Hades, Lord of the Underworld!

Three god-kings.

Three paths.

It seemed that everything was already prepared and destined. This was the path to the summit for the three god-kings, representing their ascent to the top. They would walk up step by step along their own roads until they reached the peak, met their father, and defeated him to truly become the supreme god-king.

"It's time to go," Hades said calmly. "Poseidon, Zeus, I hope to see you both at the summit of Mount Othrys."

Hades began walking along the path directly ahead, his figure soon disappearing.

"Hmph!" Zeus smirked confidently. "Underestimating me, Hades? Naturally, I will be the first to reach the summit. Poseidon, don't die on the way!"

Zeus turned and headed straight for another path.

"Don't die," Poseidon, with rare emotion, said confidently. "You two should be the ones to be careful."

Poseidon also headed toward the last path, his endless coldness carrying a slight touch of emotion.

Undeniably, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus were brothers. Their future was destined to be one of conflict, as each had their own ambitions. These differing ambitions had already set them on opposing sides. 

However! 

That was a matter for the future. For now, they were the most steadfast allies. Backstabbing might occur, but never directly between them—only against their subordinates.

No matter what, this was the most crucial step. None of them could afford to die; they had to face their father.

"..."

Prometheus remained calm, following Zeus. Internally, he thought, "This is the final step! Once this step is over, true chaos will begin. No! No!"

Prometheus knew!

Once the Titan War concluded, real danger would arrive. The three god-kings wouldn't engage in open combat. But! Without direct warfare, it would be even more frightening.

Visible dangers were easier to evade, but hidden threats were not. This was no joke, just like the issue with Mnemosyne. Both Prometheus and Metis knew they could not explain themselves clearly.

A single word was enough. Even if Zeus knew it was Hades' trick, would he not harbor suspicions?

This was Zeus's nature. Even with their divine hearts in Zeus's possession, he would still harbor doubts. This was entirely normal.

Prometheus knew that his position with Zeus was always under scrutiny. This was no surprise.

Thus!

When the Titan War ended and the three kings stood in power, everything would become even more perilous. Without adequate preparation, one wouldn't even know how death would arrive.

"We must remain vigilant," Prometheus thought gravely. "When the Titan War ends, true danger will begin."

As Prometheus turned, he seemed to see Hypnos quietly watching him.

Not just that!

Just like the three god-kings Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.

Hypnos, Nereus, and Prometheus, these three subordinates, were also considered rivals. Each watched the other, knowing that once the divine war ended, their greatest enemy would be each other.

...

Hades stepped onto the path up the mountain. As he entered, he could feel that everything was sealed off.

Space!

Time!

Concepts!

Laws!

Everything was completely cut off from the outside. It was as if Mount Othrys had no connection to the outside world, feeling almost like an independent entity outside the Mythical World.

"Lord Hades, this…"

Hypnos looked shocked, but after a moment of sensing, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Lord Hades, the gate to the underworld can still be opened."

"Do not panic," Hades said calmly. "This is a characteristic of Mount Othrys. This mountain wasn't naturally formed in the Mythical World but was created in the Sea of Chaos by an Absolute God of Chaos and later integrated into the Mythical World."

"This…"

"Understood!"

Hypnos nodded in realization. He now understood.

The Absolute God of Chaos, Khaos, had created the Greek Mythical World, much like Pangu opening the world of Honghuang. Some chaotic treasures fell into the Honghuang world, not belonging to it despite falling in. Similarly, Mount Othrys didn't belong to the Mythical World.

The Greek Mythical World was created by Khaos, who also created a small world—Mount Othrys—while doing so. Khaos left it there, not particularly caring.

However!

Mount Othrys remained a world created by an Absolute God. Although it was smaller, it was still a small world, sharing the same quality.

After being claimed by the Earth Goddess, she later gave it to her youngest and most beloved son.

That was the origin of Mount Othrys.

As for how Hades knew? Firstly, he had felt something was off, as Mount Othrys felt similar to the small worlds he had explored.

Secondly?

Ah!

Hades had discussed Mount Othrys' origins with the ancient gods Erebus and Nyx. This mountain, or divine mountain, was inherently dangerous.

Even Kronos, after spending countless years, didn't dare claim to be its true master.

All of this stemmed from the fact that, while Mount Othrys seemed small, it was created by an Absolute God, inherently similar to the Mythical World. It couldn't be easily mastered.

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